An informal portrait of a Chinese winch driver sitting at rest under a umbrella on board the bulk carrier London Explorer [ex Overseas Explorer] (1959) berthed at Sembawang, Singapore
An informal portrait of a Chinese winch driver sitting at rest under a umbrella on board the bulk carrier London Explorer [ex Overseas Explorer] (1959) berthed at Sembawang, Singapore. The photographer is standing on the starboard side of No. 2 winch house, looking to port. The winch driver is looking at the photographer and the port side winch is just behind him. A timber lorry on the road and a hill with tress are in the background. This is Slide 22 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Second Officer on board the bulk carrier London Explorer [ex Overseas Explorer] (1959), owned by London & Overseas Freighters Ltd. from 11 July 1972 to 16 October 1972. The series consists of 39 slides.
Object Details
| ID: | PCT16391 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bird, Henry P. |
| Vessels: | London Explorer (1959) |
| Date made: | Between early and mid August 1972 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection |
| Measurements: | Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |
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